The Ultimate cutting thread

[Black Boxster]

Guys and Ladies...Let's hear you ultimate cutting diet that allows you to keep muscle ( or gain some) while burning the fat...post meal plans, food logs, what ever it takes! List all supplements you take or recommend, even changes in your training routine....let's get EF LEAN and MEAN!!!!!!

 

[Rage-Of-Sparta]

i will generalize my precontest diet by saying
it is just a overall taper down of my calories from
5000cals-1800cals over the course of 3-months
the beginning months have carbs and fruits with lower fat
and then those eventually get cut and fat is increased
protein is at a constant 200-300grams
cardio peaks at the beginning of the diet when im fuller
and have more fat to burn
and then by the end i have a mix of high and low intensity cardio
with focus being more on sustaining my muscle rather than in the beginning
when its all about burning fat

 

[Nomak666]

what rage of sparta said is probably the best way to get ripped, not lose alot of weight but burn alot of fat. if you go from say 4000 calories and jump straight to 1800 calories, your body will eventually hit a plateau and you dont have much calories to work with, but if you take off 250-500 calories every couple of weeks when you hit a plateau, you have alot of calories to work with. plus with the added cardio, youi'll burn even more, and when you hit a plateau, add another session for the week, for example, instead of cardio 4 times a week, do 5, etc, etc

 

[rediculus]

what does an 1800 calorie day look like? I don't even know how i could get down that far.

 

[viciousness]

I used to rock 1500 a day and i was weighin in 300 315, on an eca i would do 1 cup oats in the morning 1 scoop whey. workout then half a turkey sandwich on ezikiel bread then another 3 hours later with a protein shake. whatever for dinner and bang 1500 calories of deficiet fat burning rawness! p.s i strongly advise on cuttin down that much especially if your a big dude its just way too little food and dangerous

 

[rediculus]

How about foods you CAN eat that help with burning off fat!! Besides crack rocks and cocaine that is.

 

[desmond]

Rage-Of-Sparta:

From memory you use very high quantities of fish oil when your cutting comp? I'm aware of studies suggesting omega 3's increase fat oxidation - have u large scale fish oil supplementation has helped measurably in your comp prep (I know its often suggested in T-nation)?

 

[SouthernLord]

Rage-Of-Sparta:

From memory you use very high quantities of fish oil when your cutting comp? I'm aware of studies suggesting omega 3's increase fat oxidation - have u large scale fish oil supplementation has helped measurably in your comp prep (I know its often suggested in T-nation)?

Don't they sell a fish oil supp?? lol

I would like to see some thoughts on this as well. I have not noticed any difference between 15g a day and 30g a day. Then again I have not run 30g a day for a long duration.

 

[Rage-Of-Sparta]

i was on a no carb diet for about 1-2 months
for my first and second competition
they were both a year apart
first comp. lost size, strength, and motivation all together
half way through my prep
diet was 300-400protein
20-30 carbs from veggies
20-30 fats from ANPB
had chest, shoulder, elbow and knee pain

second show
i was gaining strength
even though not much but still gaining
had no joint pain and had energy
no joint pain at all
this diet consisted of
150-200protein
20-30carbs from veggies
60-80grams of fat from fish oil or red meat

i feel that dosing the fish oil close to 40-60grams
a day helped me burn fat, kept my energy up, and absolutely kept my
joints lubed and pain free
CARLSONS FISH OIL was all i took 4-6 tbsp aday

 

[SouthernLord]

i was on a no carb diet for about 1-2 months
for my first and second competition
they were both a year apart
first comp. lost size, strength, and motivation all together
half way through my prep
diet was 300-400protein
20-30 carbs from veggies
20-30 fats from ANPB
had chest, shoulder, elbow and knee pain

second show
i was gaining strength
even though not much but still gaining
had no joint pain and had energy
no joint pain at all
this diet consisted of
150-200protein
20-30carbs from veggies
60-80grams of fat from fish oil or red meat

i feel that dosing the fish oil close to 40-60grams
a day helped me burn fat, kept my energy up, and absolutely kept my
joints lubed and pain free
CARLSONS FISH OIL was all i took 4-6 tbsp aday

Carlson's Finest Lemon Flavor FTW!!!!

I currently take a tsp of Carlson's with three meals a day and two or four caps of NSI brand with all my other meals. I am going to bump those three servings of Carlson's up to a TBSP a each. I don't think it would be too bad of an idea, especially being on a higher fat diet.